Van
Van is a locality in Llanidloes Without, Powys, Wales. Van is situated nearby to the hamlet Glan-y-nant, as well as near the locality Felindre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llanidloes Town Hall and Old Market Hall.
Llanidloes Town Hall
Town hall
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Llanidloes Town Hall is a municipal building in Great Oak Street, Llanidloes in Powys, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Llanidloes Town Council as well as the home of the Llanidloes Museum and the Llanidloes Public Library, is a Grade II listed building.
Old Market Hall
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The Old Market Hall is the oldest timber-framed market hall in Llanidloes, Wales, dating to the early 17th century. Until well into the 20th century a weekly market was held on the open cobbled ground floor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Van and Llanidloes.
Van
Village
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Van is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.
Llanidloes
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Llanidloes is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire, Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.
Trefeglwys
Village
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Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire. The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. Trefeglwys is situated 3 miles northeast of Van.
Van
- Type: Locality
- Location: Llanidloes Without, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.46667° or 52° 28′ northLongitude
-3.55° or 3° 33′ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
9C4RFC8X+MXGeoNames ID
2635017
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